Keya Patel '29 is pursuing several areas of study at Rice including Global Affairs and Sports Law, as well as minors in Business and Politics, Law, and Social Thought. She proudly represents Martel College and is from Knoxville, TN. Keya is a student writer for the Department of Sport Management and the assistant sports editor for Rice's newspaper, The Rice Thresher. As a student writer, Keya recaps department events, reports on Rice's Sport Management alumni careers and covers department award recipients. Keya also teaches pilates at the Rice Rec, conducts policy research through the Baker Center, and is the captain of Riyaaz, a competitive dance team at Rice.